Forró do Velho Inácio Lyrics Translation in English

A festa estava boa na casa do velho inacio

The party was lively at Old Inácio's house

não havia embaraço todo mundo a balançar

There was no embarrassment, everyone was swaying

o sanfoneiro na sanfona castigando

The accordionist punishing the accordion

e machucando os oito baixos sem parar

And pounding the eight basses non-stop

o velho Inacio que era o dono do salão

Old Inácio, who was the owner of the salon

fazia exibição para o povo apreciar

Was putting on a show for people to enjoy

e todo mundo querendo imitar o velho

And everyone wanting to imitate the old man

porque o velho é o maior no balançar

Because the old man is the greatest in swaying

Todo mundo balançava com o velho

Everyone swayed with the old man

todo mundo com o velho a balançar

Everyone swaying with the old man

Já era madrugada e o forró continuava

It was already dawn and the forró continued

de todo canto chegava gente para apreciar

From every corner, people arrived to appreciate

o balançar que o velho Inacio fazia

The swaying that Old Inácio was doing

ninguem podia ficar olhando sem dançar

No one could just stand and watch without dancing

mais derrepente apagaram o lampião

But suddenly, they turned off the lantern

foi grande a escuridão começaram a reclamar

The darkness was great, complaints began

porque queriam ver o que o velho fazia

Because they wanted to see what the old man was doing

porque o velho é o maior no balançar

Because the old man is the greatest in swaying